建 具(たてぐ)

たてぐ

noun

fittings; fixtures (doors, sliding doors, screens)

1. fittings; fixtures; joinery

Movable partitions and openings in a building, including doors, sliding doors, windows, and screens. A collective term for the functional elements that open, close, or partition interior spaces.

建具(たてぐ)を新(あたら)しくする。

To replace the fittings.

この家(いえ)の建具(たてぐ)はすべて木製(もくせい)だ。

All the fittings in this house are made of wood.

古(ふる)い日本(にほん)家屋(かおく)では、襖(ふすま)や障子(しょうじ)といった建具(たてぐ)が部屋(へや)を仕切(しき)っている。

In old Japanese houses, fittings such as fusuma and shoji partition the rooms.

A compound of 建(たて) (building, construction) and 具(ぐ) (tool, equipment). Refers collectively to doors, sliding doors, windows, shutters, and other movable elements that divide or enclose spaces in a building.

Cultural note

Traditional Japanese architecture relies heavily on 建具(たてぐ) such as 襖(ふすま) (opaque sliding doors), 障子(しょうじ) (paper sliding doors), and 雨戸(あまど) (rain shutters). A 建具屋(たてぐや) (fittings craftsman) is a specialized trade.

Common collocations

建具(たてぐ)を開(あ)ける — to open the fittings
建具(たてぐ)を取(と)り替(か)える — to replace the fittings
建具屋(たてぐや) — fittings craftsman, joinery shop
木製(もくせい)建具(たてぐ) — wooden fittings

Related words

襖(ふすま) — opaque sliding door
障子(しょうじ) — paper sliding door
引(ひ)き戸(ど) — sliding door
開(ひら)き戸(ど) — hinged door

Related Words

Related: 襖(ふすま) (opaque sliding door)

Related: 障子(しょうじ) (paper sliding door)

Related: 引(ひ)き戸(ど) (sliding door)

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Added 2026.3.28 13:34 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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